what a cool space. breezy & casual. tasty espresso. well-textured milk!
Sheila
Hey friends! This review is about sustainability only. ☺️
By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. While i am delighted to see that you are a B lab member who is working at chipping away at his problem, I was kind of sad to see that most of the folks in here working or meeting with friends are drinking out of single-use to-go cups.
I understand that the to-go cups you provide are technically compostable, but without any real composting infrastructure on site, these will go straight to the landfill or ocean as well. It looks like you just have one trashcan collecting everything, and just because something is “compostable” doesn’t mean it actually gets processed as such.
I wonder if to start, you could better communicate to folks who are staying to have their coffee that they have the reusable option of the mug. Maybe it’s as simple as asking, are you going to be having your coffee here?
I also wonder if you might be able to provide a separate receptacle for the compostable cups. And work with some entity in the county to pick up said composting.
I love that you don’t sell any plastic bottled water, so kudos on that! And if my observations are wrong, then I stand corrected!
But I think as a surf-related, ocean-adjacent, B lab coffee shop, you could interact with customers accordingly to make sure they are aware of—and are normalizing—the for-here, reusable option. Thank you for your consideration, and for the delicious coffee!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexander Winter
Great coffee and good pastries (pull apart savory and chocolate croissants are delicious), there’s parking, it’s got a nice surfer vibe, could use an additional restroom as there was a line for the bathroom and for getting coffee, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Arin Sarkissian
One of the best cold brews I’ve ever had. I recommend the plain brew with no syrup/flavoring - totally smooth and perfect as is. 👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Banu Enes
Love their coffee. This a very cute coffee shop which you can stop by for coffee besides small gift shop
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
F M
Edit: Not only was I lied to by the staff, but the management also lied to me and used me for more information. That is even worse, in my opinion. The staff is a reflection of the management.
Stopped for coffee and snacks with friends over the weekend. I told the young lady in the front that I am vegetarian and was looking to confirm if their savory bun had meat. She looked at her book and said no. I ordered my drinks and food and was dismayed to find out there was HAM. I've not eaten meat since high school, and this was a shock. I went back inside to inform her that it had meat and her instant response was no, it doesn't. Then, she looked at her coworker to try and gaslight me into agreeing with her. They didn't even offer a replacement or refund.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Veronika Kacha
Perfect place if you want to wait 30 mins for a cup of coffee
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
K Tesch (PureKT)
How hard is it to make a small decaf coffee with one shot of espresso? Starbucks got it right, too hard for this place! Even the remake was wrong, and it was expensive. I just want a coffee as black and bitter as my soul without feeling cracked out on caffeine, do I need to justify my drink to you? it's none of your concern, that's what I want. That tip I gave you, I'd like it back, bad job.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ryan McNeely
The pastry was meh. Not worth the calories. Would have been a lot better if heated, but they won't heat it up. Only bagels get heated.
He didn't ask if I wanted my coffee for here or to go.
Lovely local coffee shop with excellent pour overs, really good bagels and scones, nice music, very friendly service, local artwork on the walls, and a nice atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Maple Scone - Gluten Free
jordi rodas
I'm in this cafeteria and my experience was really terrible. I noticed that there are 4 to 5 employees working but they don't pay attention to the work. They talk a lot all the time and take an excessive amount of time to deliver the orders. They make the customers wait a long time and they don't pay attention to the takeout orders. I saw Uber drivers waiting for up to 20 minutes. The employees should pay more attention to the service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
John Howard
Coffee was excellent. The person taking our order on Monday 10/21 gave off a bizarre vibe, and very odd tone. I asked about a drink with an obscure name (there was no description on the menu), hoping to learn what was in it or perhaps something about the taste. She responded by saying it was their “signature drink” and wouldn’t give any further information. We decided to order other drinks and it was unclear whether she was listening and what judgment she was making on us. Overall quite off putting and would not visit again if I had to give her my order!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Alicia DP
I loved the Housemade chai latte, very good place, the staff was friendly and well organized, since there were a lot of people but with one person collecting money at the register and two making the coffees/teas, the wait was not very long.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
matt wilkinson
Amazing coffee: best of many stops on a short visit to SF
what a cool space. breezy & casual. tasty espresso. well-textured milk!
Hey friends! This review is about sustainability only. ☺️
By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. While i am delighted to see that you are a B lab member who is working at chipping away at his problem, I was kind of sad to see that most of the folks in here working or meeting with friends are drinking out of single-use to-go cups.
I understand that the to-go cups you provide are technically compostable, but without any real composting infrastructure on site, these will go straight to the landfill or ocean as well. It looks like you just have one trashcan collecting everything, and just because something is “compostable” doesn’t mean it actually gets processed as such.
I wonder if to start, you could better communicate to folks who are staying to have their coffee that they have the reusable option of the mug. Maybe it’s as simple as asking, are you going to be having your coffee here?
I also wonder if you might be able to provide a separate receptacle for the compostable cups. And work with some entity in the county to pick up said composting.
I love that you don’t sell any plastic bottled water, so kudos on that! And if my observations are wrong, then I stand corrected!
But I think as a surf-related, ocean-adjacent, B lab coffee shop, you could interact with customers accordingly to make sure they are aware of—and are normalizing—the for-here, reusable option. Thank you for your consideration, and for the delicious coffee!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great coffee and good pastries (pull apart savory and chocolate croissants are delicious), there’s parking, it’s got a nice surfer vibe, could use an additional restroom as there was a line for the bathroom and for getting coffee, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
One of the best cold brews I’ve ever had. I recommend the plain brew with no syrup/flavoring - totally smooth and perfect as is. 👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love their coffee. This a very cute coffee shop which you can stop by for coffee besides small gift shop
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Edit: Not only was I lied to by the staff, but the management also lied to me and used me for more information. That is even worse, in my opinion. The staff is a reflection of the management.
Stopped for coffee and snacks with friends over the weekend. I told the young lady in the front that I am vegetarian and was looking to confirm if their savory bun had meat. She looked at her book and said no. I ordered my drinks and food and was dismayed to find out there was HAM. I've not eaten meat since high school, and this was a shock. I went back inside to inform her that it had meat and her instant response was no, it doesn't. Then, she looked at her coworker to try and gaslight me into agreeing with her. They didn't even offer a replacement or refund.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Perfect place if you want to wait 30 mins for a cup of coffee
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
How hard is it to make a small decaf coffee with one shot of espresso? Starbucks got it right, too hard for this place! Even the remake was wrong, and it was expensive. I just want a coffee as black and bitter as my soul without feeling cracked out on caffeine, do I need to justify my drink to you? it's none of your concern, that's what I want. That tip I gave you, I'd like it back, bad job.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
The pastry was meh. Not worth the calories. Would have been a lot better if heated, but they won't heat it up. Only bagels get heated.
He didn't ask if I wanted my coffee for here or to go.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Great coffee, service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Lovely local coffee shop with excellent pour overs, really good bagels and scones, nice music, very friendly service, local artwork on the walls, and a nice atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Maple Scone - Gluten Free
I'm in this cafeteria and my experience was really terrible. I noticed that there are 4 to 5 employees working but they don't pay attention to the work. They talk a lot all the time and take an excessive amount of time to deliver the orders. They make the customers wait a long time and they don't pay attention to the takeout orders. I saw Uber drivers waiting for up to 20 minutes. The employees should pay more attention to the service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Coffee was excellent. The person taking our order on Monday 10/21 gave off a bizarre vibe, and very odd tone. I asked about a drink with an obscure name (there was no description on the menu), hoping to learn what was in it or perhaps something about the taste. She responded by saying it was their “signature drink” and wouldn’t give any further information. We decided to order other drinks and it was unclear whether she was listening and what judgment she was making on us. Overall quite off putting and would not visit again if I had to give her my order!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
I loved the Housemade chai latte, very good place, the staff was friendly and well organized, since there were a lot of people but with one person collecting money at the register and two making the coffees/teas, the wait was not very long.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing coffee: best of many stops on a short visit to SF
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